Information Package / Course Catalogue
Professional Ethics
Course Code: BYA233
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim is to internalize rules that foster a principle-oriented rather than interest-driven working environment by explaining how ethical and moral principles are reflected in professional life, how unethical behaviors can be identified and avoided, and how such behaviors harm the profession, supported with examples.

Course Content

Ethics and Morality, Ethical Systems, Determinants of Morality, Professional Ethics, Unethical Conduct, Professional Corruption, and Social Responsibility

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To gain an understanding of the relationship between ethics and morality
2.To adhere to professional ethical principles
3.To be able to classify ethical systems
4.To be able to define the concepts of professional ethics and social responsibility
5.To be able to interpret the consequences of unethical behavior in professional life
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nuran Öztürk Başpınar ve Demet Çakıroğlu, “Meslek Etiği”, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Aims and Objectives of the Course
Week 2 - Theoretical
To analyze the concepts of ethics and morality
Week 3 - Theoretical
To analyze ethical systems
Week 4 - Theoretical
To analyze ethical systems
Week 5 - Theoretical
Factors Influencing the Formation of Morality
Week 6 - Theoretical
To compare the concepts of ethics and morality
Week 7 - Theoretical
To examine professional ethics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
To examine professional ethics
Week 10 - Theoretical
Professional Corruption
Week 11 - Theoretical
To examine the consequences of unethical behavior in professional life
Week 12 - Theoretical
Social Responsibility
Week 13 - Theoretical
Social Benefit
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory102828
Assignment101010
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026